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Book reviews
Sep. 29th, 2007 09:43 pmI finished two good books today.
First was Vol. 1 of Darwyn Cooke's "DC: New Frontier" series. It was, in three words, well spent money. (Or should that be two words with a hyphen?) I confess I don't buy very many comics, since I only have the choice been ridiculously overpriced German translations (and I hate reading German translations anyways) and expensive shipping, and what few English books the local bookstores sell. Gladly, "New Frontier" was one of them. It reminded me a lot of "Watchmen", which may seem odd, since the tone is so very different, but the theme isn't. Both deal with second generation heroes in an alternate reality that asks "What if superheroes were real?" I hope, for the sake of comics, that "New Frontier" is will be as influential. My favourite characters so far are J'onn (yeah, huge surprise *g*) and Wonder Woman.
The second thing I read was Naomi Novik's "His Majesty's Dragon" (and I have book 2-4 already lying around just waiting to be read.) Like all of her writing it's absolutely great. ( squeeing )
And now I'm off to read "Throne of Jade". I want a dragon icon!
First was Vol. 1 of Darwyn Cooke's "DC: New Frontier" series. It was, in three words, well spent money. (Or should that be two words with a hyphen?) I confess I don't buy very many comics, since I only have the choice been ridiculously overpriced German translations (and I hate reading German translations anyways) and expensive shipping, and what few English books the local bookstores sell. Gladly, "New Frontier" was one of them. It reminded me a lot of "Watchmen", which may seem odd, since the tone is so very different, but the theme isn't. Both deal with second generation heroes in an alternate reality that asks "What if superheroes were real?" I hope, for the sake of comics, that "New Frontier" is will be as influential. My favourite characters so far are J'onn (yeah, huge surprise *g*) and Wonder Woman.
The second thing I read was Naomi Novik's "His Majesty's Dragon" (and I have book 2-4 already lying around just waiting to be read.) Like all of her writing it's absolutely great. ( squeeing )
And now I'm off to read "Throne of Jade". I want a dragon icon!
